Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/02

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Subject: [Leica] The continuing story ..... now how communism falls
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 01:54:43 -0400
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> The one that I really wonder about is China. The longest empire lasted a
> 300+ years. They are on uncharted territory there with lots of free market
> but no political freedom otherwise. Who would have thunk that could
> happen?

I think the Chinese have always had a good idea about "markets" and so it
may be more difficult to have kept them shut down. Many in Cuba would like
to see them doing the same, but no-one thinks it will happen.

China is indeed a very interesting "question".

Cheers

Alastair
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